Most GPs will not be classed as priority healthcare workers for Pfizer vaccine

The deputy chief medical officer says the bulk of the specialty will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine as part of phase 1B of the rollout
Geir O'Rourke
Professor Michael Kidd
Professor Michael Kidd.

GPs will not be given automatic priority access to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as part of the initial rollout to healthcare workers, the Federal Government says.

Discussions are still continuing about which frontline staff will be targeted in phase 1A of the rollout which is due to begin in the coming weeks.